Candelabrum



Oct. 5 1926. 1,602,296

' I ZIMMERMAN CANDELABRU-M Filed Oct. 27, 1925 i ml mmm Patented 0a. 5, 1926.

UNHE sra'ras trainee P A'i ENE cAnnELABnn-M.

Application filed October 27-, 1925 Serial No. 65,139.- 1

My invention rel-ates toirnprovements in "candelabra and the like wherein a plurality said candlesin spaced-relation-to the supporting elements to prevent melted wax from thecandl'es from disfiguring the supporting elements;

The primary "object of my inventlon 18' to provide :an improved candelabruinhav- "in g improve'chmeansfor supporting a plurality of candles.

Another obj ect of my invention is to provide an improved device adaptedto facilitate the placing of candles and to afford an-improved sup'po'rttor such candles.

A'turther' object is to provide an improved receptacle adapted to: prevent the disfiguring ot asupporting structure by melted wax from the candles supported thereby.

Anotherobject is to provide an improved device wherein the base of a CELIlCllG lS automatically released when :the candle has been substantially consumed;

A still further object isnto provide an improved device which will prevent unsightly accumulations of wax.

I accomplish these and other =ObJGCiiS by means-of the-device vdisclosed'in the draw-' ings forming a part of the present specification wherein like "characters of reference are used to designatewsimilar parts through out said-specification and'drawings'and in which,

Fi g. '1-i-s abroken side elevation of my improved candelabrum.

"Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device as shown Fig. 3 is a side elevation. of one of-the ,cand-le receptacles,-the figure-being drawn I 'upon a'larger scale.

Fig4=is a vertical section of a'receptacle showingthe manner in which it 1s secured 1 upon asupporting element and the manner in w hic-h a candle is supported. Referring to the drawmgaany improved secured .upon the inside surface of said ring as best shown in FlgZ/l: of the drawings. A

in vertically spaced relation upon acommon aixs, said rings being progressively smaller in diameter from the lowermost .to the uppermost rings. The rings are mounted upon suitable supporting arms v2 connecting the 5 rings to a common central support 3". A tray 4 is mounted below the rings '1, said tray vbeing of a diameter slightly larger than the lowermost ring 1. The tray 4 and the rings 1 are supported at a desired elevation by legs 6-. The rings 1 and tray 4; may be madeof desired shape and material and provided with any character of adornment desired.

.A plurality of receptacles designated in general by the numeral 7 are mounted within each ring 1130 receive {and support candles 8-, said receptacles being spaced at convenient intervals I along the inside surface of each ring. I 2 The receptacles 7' each consist of a base portion .9 tapped to receive the end of a screw 10 applied through an aperture in the adjacent ring 1 whereby said base maybe body portion 11 is secured to the base portion 8 by. means of a relatively thin web 12.

Thebody portion 1.1 hasa tapered opening 13 extending ;entire ly therethr ough said opening having its greatest diameter at the 'top. -The diameter of theio pening 13 at the .top of the. body portion. 11 is nade slightly greater than thediameter or the base of a candle .8 to .beplaced therein while the diameter at the bottom is made slightly smaller than the diameter of said candle whereby said base .be engaged 'and held within the tapered opening.

The web 12 is made of a length adapted o0 tohold the body 11 and candle 8 in spaced relationto the adjacent ring 1 and-is made relatively thin to prevent melted-wax from accumulatingupon the top of the web. A notch l lis formed upon the lower edge of the web 12 between thebase portion 9 and the body 11 of the receptacle, said notch operating in a manner hereinafter more fully explained to prevent melted waxfrom flowing back. alongthe under side of the web ing elements 1.

onto the base portion 9 and the ring 1. The entire receptacle is made of any heat conductive non-imfiammable material, aluminum or ogllier light conductive metal being prefer- El (3.

In operation, candles 8 are placed upon the candelabrum by inserting the base of each candle into the top of the opening 13 in a desired receptacle 7. The relatively wide diameter at the top of the opening 13 permits the candle to be readily inserted and the reduced diameter at the bottom insures a firm support for the candle, a slight pressure being suflicient to firmly hold the candle in upright. position. As the candle burns, melted wax runs down the sides of the candle and quickly fills the space between the surface of the candle and the sides of the opening 13, thereby effectually securing the candle and preventing the inadvertent displacement of the candle.

When the candle has burned down to the level of the receptacle 7, the heat from the candle flame heats the adjacent body portion 11 of the receptacle, heat being conducted downwardly through said body portion from the upper edge which is first heated by the flame, the entire body portion 11 being thereby heated and caused to melt the base of the candle. As the base of the candle is thus melted, the melted wax from around the outer surface of the base flows downwardly through the bottom of the opening 13 until the diameter of the candle base is reduced suiiiciently to permit the entire base to drop down through the bottom of the opening 13 and into the tray 4;. The heat absorbed by the receptacle before the candle base becomes disengaged is sufficient to melt any wax that may have accumulated around the outside of the receptacle 7, such melted wax being thus caused to flow off from the receptacle and into the tray 4, thereby leaving the receptacle clean and ready to receive another candle 8.

It will be noted that I have particularly arranged the receptacles in a manner such that the candles are supported in spaced relation to the inside surface of the support- This. arrangement, combined with the improved structure of the receptacle, is of particular importance for the reason that in this manner I prevent the accumulation of wax upon the supporting elements and the resulting disfigurement thereof. The receptacles themselves are substantially concealed inside of the rings 1, but are so designed that melted wax does not fiow onto the supporting element when candles are burned thereon. In this connection the provision of the thin web 12 and notch 14 is of particular importance, this structure being adapted to prevent any accumulation of wax on the supporting element, first by virtue of the distance at which the candle is held from the supporting ring 1 and secondly because of the relatively small area across the top of the web whereby the melted wax is caused to run freely down the sides of the receptacle. The notch 14: formed in the lower edge of the web prevents the wax from flowing back along said web onto the ring 1. As melted wax flows down the outer surface of the body portion 9 of the rece atacle, it tends to cling to the bottom thereof and to flow along said bottom rather than to drop off. This tendency would normally cause the melted wax to flow across the bottom of the web 12 and thence onto the base portion 9 and the ring 1. The provision of the notch 14, however, interrupts this flow, the melted wax accumulating at the edge of the notch until the weight has become sufiicient to cause the to drop off rather than to flow up and over the notch 14. 1

The tray 4 is preferably filled with water, or sand to catch the melted wax and facilitate the cleaning of the tray when necessary.

From the above explanation it will be seen that I have provided an improved construction whereby melted wax is effectually kept off from the supporting structure and the disfiguring of the candelabrum by unsightly accumulations of wax is thus eftectually prevented; The device, while particularly intended for use in churches and the like, may of course be adapted for use in other connections wherein it is desired to protect a supporting structure from accumulations of wax from burning candles. The specific details of constructions may be modified in numerous ways without departing from the spirit of my invention and I desire to avail myself of all such modifications as may fall within the scope of the appended claims. 1

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. A candelabrum comprising a plurality of supporting elements; and a plurality of receptacles secured upon said supporting elements to receive and support candles to be burned thereon, each receptacle consisting of a base arranged to engage a supporting element a body having a tapered opening extending therethrough to receive and engage the base of a candle, and a web connecting the base and the body whereby the body and a candle engaged thereby are held in spaced relation to the supporting element to prevent melted wax from the candle from flowing onto the supporting element; said web having a notch formed upon its lower edge between the base and the body to prevent melted wax from following back along said web onto the base and supporting element. I

2. In a candelabrum, a receptacle for candles comprising a base arranged to be secured to a supporting element; a body having an aperture extending therethrough to engage the base of a candle, said aperture being tapered to facilitate the insertion of the candle and to form a stable support therefor; and a web connecting the base with the body portion whereby the body and a candle engaged thereby are held in spaced relation to the supporting element; said web having a notch formed upon its lower edge between the base and the body to prevent melted wax from following back along said web to the base and supporting element.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature. 7 LOUIS ZIMMERMAN. 

